Amy Meek Family Therapy

08/20/2025

Whose story are you living?

Sometimes the beliefs we carry aren’t really ours.
They might come from:

Family expectations
Cultural scripts

Old wounds or past experiences

The core message is this:

You get to pause.
You get to ask, “Is this really my story—or one I picked up along the way?”
You get to decide what story you’ll write next.
Healing begins when we stop living out someone else’s script and start choosing the narrative that feels true, freeing, and aligned.

08/10/2025

Connection is where regulation begins. 💙
DIR® FEDC 2—Engagement & Relating—is the foundation of emotional growth.
It’s the capacity to share attention, connect, and engage with others meaningfully.

This capacity develops in infancy—but it matters at every age.
Whether you're helping a toddler regulate through shared play, a teen navigate friendships, or reconnecting in your own adult relationships—emotional engagement is key.

Every developmental stage offers new chances to build (or rebuild) this capacity.

What does healthy engagement look like for you—or your child—right now?

07/29/2025

This Month, We Honor
the strength, stories, and struggles of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Let’s make room for mental health care that respects culture, identity, and lived experience.

Did you know?
Only 38% of Black adults with any mental illness receive mental health services in a given year — compared to 56% of White adults.

These disparities are not about individual effort. They reflect systemic barriers like limited access to culturally competent providers, stigma, financial hurdles, and historical mistrust.

We can shift the narrative:
Elevate BIPOC-led wellness and healing spaces
Support culturally responsive mental health providers
Advocate for access, justice, and equity in every system
Mental health is a right.
Healing is not meant to happen in isolation— healing happens when we walk together.

07/25/2025

Not all grief is loud.
Some grief shows up quietly—in overthinking, exhaustion, withdrawal…
In the things you can’t say out loud but carry every day.

Whether it’s grief for a person, a version of yourself, a relationship, or a future you hoped for—
💔 If it matters to you, it’s valid.

You don’t have to explain it.
You don’t have to perform it.
You don’t have to carry it alone.
Let’s hold space for the grief that hides behind smiles, strength, and silence.
You are not alone in this. 🖤

07/15/2025

Ever feel torn between two opposite feelings? Like part of you wants to speak up, and another part wants to stay silent? That’s a polarity—two parts pulling in different directions, both trying to help. Here’s how to meet them with care:

Pause & Notice: “I’m feeling two things at once.”

Name Both Sides: “One part wants comfort. Another wants to protect.”

Get Curious, Not Critical: “What are you afraid would happen if you didn’t do your job?”

Hold Both with Compassion: You don’t have to choose. You can listen. You’re not broken for feeling conflicted. You’re layered, protective, and growing.

07/07/2025

Noticing Polarities: When Two Opposites Live Inside You

You can want rest and feel guilt.
You can crave closeness and want to run.
You can feel brave and scared at the same time.

These inner contradictions are called polarities—
Not problems to fix, but parts to understand.

Both experiences are valid.
Both are trying to protect you in their own way.
When we stop picking sides and start listening, healing begins.

07/04/2025

On this 4th of July, let’s celebrate more than fireworks.

Let’s celebrate the quiet courage of healing.
The freedom to say no.
The strength to rest.
The right to feel.

For some, today brings joy.
For others, it stirs grief or overwhelm.
Both are true. Both are valid.

💙 However you're spending this day, may it include space for your well-being.

06/27/2025

Holding two truths softens shame, deepens empathy, and reminds us:
We are allowed to be human.

You can be grateful and still grieving.
You can love someone and feel hurt.
You can be strong and still need support.

Healing deepens when we stop choosing between our feelings and start making space for all of them.

You don’t have to pick just one truth—you’re allowed to hold both.

06/24/2025

06/15/2025

Today, we honor fathers in every form.

To the dads who lead with love.
To the father-figures who step in with steady presence.
To those filling the role with heart, and to those we carry in our hearts—
your impact is lasting, your presence is powerful.

Whether here or remembered, biological or chosen—
thank you for showing up, for guiding, for loving.